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Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Joe Phoenix founded Givinga to democratize philanthropy. After a luminous career in investments, he is turning his fruitful energies and network to build a new space he calls philantech. A dynamic chat with a remarkable founder.  Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Joe Phoenix Givinga’s Mission How Givinga is Helping Portfolio Company Meenta Build its Non-Profit Effort, Curesology Givinga's Founding Story Joe’s Transition to Putnam “...Funds have been around for a long time, but it was like a breakthrough in financial technology that enabled the creation of mutual funds…” Cryptocurrency Versus Mutual Funds “...take your return, divide it into 72 and it tells you how many years it takes you to double your money…” Change in Money Value Over Time The Growing Biotech Industry Advice to the Audience Topics: founding story, discovering entrepreneurship

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More A career in international finance gives Marco Salvalaggio an unusual perspective on angel investing. We discussed his favorite startups and pondered strategies founders and angels can use to build better companies.  Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights:  Sal Daher Introduces Marco Salvalaggio HappyNest: An App-Based Laundry Service Cactivate: Ad Placing for Small Businesses Revizion: Software for Managing Customer Reviews The Difference Between California and New England Angel Investors “...You need the Puritanism of New England and you also need the can-do informality of California…” Marco's Background “...It was the convergence of my personal life with my professional life that got me to Angel investment because I met a very nice woman that eventually became my wife…” Advice to the Audience “...if you have perspective where you understand the whole technology cycle ... that means that you're going to have less waste of resources, that means higher returns…” Topics: angel investing strategies, discovering entrepreneurship, fin tech

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Gathering scattered medical data about a patient and giving it to the doctor in time for a visit is Connective Health’s aim. Founder, Ryan Hess, updates us on the progress of his startup in improving care and lowering costs. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Ryan Hess Connective Health: The Problem It's Solving Patient Info Doctors Are Missing and Why It Matters "... it's something a provider wants to see because they want that short story..." Connective Health's Next Step "... if it is a provider that is about to deliver treatment and there is an entity that has your data, that entity, as long as it's under the realm of HIPAA, can provide that data to the provider..." Advice to the Audience Topics: discovering entrepreneurship, founding story

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More David Fogel, CPA, is an angel investor who teaches entrepreneurship at Northeastern University. His company, Swifton CFOs, offers fractional chief financial officers to startups. We discussed strategies to help angel investors. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces David Fogel "Don't spend your time sweating the legal details" “...I've been involved in angel investing for maybe 10 or 12 years now between Mass Medical and TiE…” Inspiration for Success The Process of Angel Investing "Have a champion, have more than one champion, don't go into the room cold" Balancing the Budget "Tell me the truth. Don't candy-coat it" "To me, it's all about, do you have a great idea? Can you implement it?" Advice for the Audience Topics: angel investing strategies, discovering entrepreneurship

Angel-Scale Biotech: Learn More Carter Williams went from building fighter jets to building technology startups. A mind-expanding conversation with a VC who grapples with big ideas. Topics range from the future of food to how to get more people into the innovation economy. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Carter Williams, Aerospace Engineer Turned VC Portfolio Company Benson Hill Aims to Make Plant-Based Meats Affordable Portfolio Company Kula Bio Harnesses Micro-Organisms to Increase Nitrogen Fixation in Soil Gathering Scattered Data to Create Synthetic Control Arms for Clinical Trials Healthjump’s Role in the COVID Research Data Base How Carter Williams Went from Engineer to VC Carter Williams Greatly Respects the Risk Taking of Founders Savran’s Enabling Technology New Models of Startup Creation “I want to build the AWS of precision fermentation.” Carter Williams on Getting Capital Off the Sidelines and Into Innovation Topics: portfolio, venture capital, biotech Title: The Future of Food

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Orly Zeewy is a brand wiz with a focus on startups. Her book, Ready, Launch, Brand: The Lean Marketing Guide for Startups, offers success stories and actionable exercises which help founders build their brand. Great chat, learned tons.  Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Orly Zeewy Branding: Why Names Matter "You ask people what they want, you give them what they want, and ... they come because you give them what they want." Ugly Baby Syndrome The Impact of Social Media Advice From an Entrepreneur Social Media Algorithms: How They Affect Branding "Get clear on your story because people invest in stories" Finding the Right Target Audience Topics: selling, platform, discovering entrepreneurship

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More Investing modest sums and copious energy, Ben Littauer helps tech companies sprout. His focus is startups that do the most good for the world. Founders and angel investors value Ben’s advice greatly. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patebt attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Ben Littauer Discovering Angel Groups Why Be an Angel Investor? Startups That Ben Littauer Has Invested In " It started off as being a soft robotic glove that allows a stroke survivor to move their hand ... measure how it's doing, and do multiple repetitions" The Importance of Coachability "The stuff that you and I invest in now are people inventing new things and there are no right answers" Sal's Angel Investing Journey "Jeff helped me realize that ... where I should be focusing all my energies is in these early-stage companies" "Aquaculture is the future of food" Advice for Potential Investors Topics: angel investing strategies, raising money, discovering entrepreneurship

Angel Scale Biotech: Learn More AI is coming for the pesky chores of bookkeeping. Enrico Palmerino, founder of VC-backed Botkeeper, relates how machine learning is helping accountants and their clients. Compelling founder with a great story. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Sal Daher Introduces Enrico Palmerino What Botkeeper Does Why Efficient Bookkeeping Matters What Sets Botkeeper Apart Growing Clientele “We're venture backed. We've raised a total of about 90 million to date. We just closed our C round...” The AI Revolution The Statistics of Bookkeeping Challenges and How They're Dealt With Adapting to New Technologies Enrico Palmerino Had a Lot of Entrepreneurship in His Family Advice for Starting a Startup Evolving with Your Environment Topics: robotics/Ai, founding story, product

Angel-Scale Biotech: Learn More Bacterial growth in an IV caused a kid to lose his legs. Shocked by the tragedy, young physician Maryam Soomro began researching solutions. Her startup, TuCann, now uses black phosphorus tech from RMIT, Australia's MIT, to fight infection. Heartening! Sponsored by Purdue University entreprenuership and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Maryam Soomro The IV Issue Black Phosphorus: How it Works Using Reactive Oxygen Species to Eliminate Bacterial Infection Creating a Startup: Where to Begin Where Will TuCann be Based? Getting a License For Use of Materials How TuCann Came About From Research to Entrepreneurship Topics: biotech, techstars, discovering entrepreneurship 

Opportunities in angel-scale biotech: Learn More It can take days to identify the cause of a bacterial infection; Ed Goluch, PhD founded QSM Diagnostics to change that. QSM now has a device that can detect a bacteria of interest in minutes. Ed updates us on the headway QSM has made since his first interview, Diagnosis in Minutes.  Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Ed Goluch How QSM Diagnostics Came About Quorum Sensing Molecules: What Are They? Redirecting From Human To Animal Diagnostics Getting the Product Off the Ground Mail-in Test Kits Speeding Things Up at the Veterinary Offices Academic Founder to Founding CEO Persevering Through COVID Setbacks Animal Data Will Eventually Lead to Human Based Devices Greater Market in Animals Due to People Prioritizing Their Pets "The other interesting thing, lot of our sales are actually going to mobile vets" Getting the Word Out QSM Diagnostics Receives Prestigious Award Topics: founding story, product, discovering entrepreneurship